Channel 19File under: U.S. trucking rules!Todd DillsApr 6, 2013Updated Apr 9, 2013 Lest you despair o’er a little (or a lot of) numerical safety rating or all the difficulty parking or the growing gridlock, take a moment to remember our brothers and sisters hauling freight round the world. It’s been two years since we interrogated the stirrings of discontent among haulers ahead of the Egyptian revolution, and nearly three since gridlock in China came up, so when I came across this piece about the woes of Syrian haulers bringing freight in from neighboring Jordan and stuck on a bridge behind a security checkpoint for an amount of time measured not in hours, but days… Yeah, I thought you might find it of interest. Key quote, from a hauler well into his third day out on the bridge: “We are living like dogs.” As the rebellion continues in that country, whatever you think of it, say a little prayer for all the hardworking guys just trying to get ‘er done day-in day-out, wherever they happen to be. Safe haulin’ this weekend for everyone out on the road…Related StoriesChannel 19‘Cowboy Capitalists’ documentary features U.S. drivers running South Africa-SudanVoicesTruckers favor none-of-the-above option on IraqChannel 19Nelson, Ga., not the first town to mandate gun ownershipChannel 19FMCSA calling off so-called ‘red-shirt mandate’Top StoriesOverdrive RadioOne owner-op's long road to steady dry-bulk freight, for the whole familyIn this Overdrive Radio edition out on a dry-bulk haul with Kentucky-based John McCormick, the owner-operator lays out his own and his father's different histories in trucking. Their stories converged in recent years on this regular run.Custom RigsJohn Highley’s custom specialized-freight-hauling 2018 W900LOverdrive ExtraMore freight fraud inbound? Pessimistic rates outlook sets the stageTrucker of the YearAlways headed home: Owner-op pulls in profit with a single goal in mindSponsor ContentEngineered for superior calls in high-noise environments.Overdrive RadioLatest EpisodeOne owner-op's long road to steady dry-bulk freight, for the whole familyMore episodes »White PapersBest Practices for Owner OperatorsGet your FREE comprehensive guide! This in-depth guide covers everything you need to know to succeed in trucking. From how to handle common carrier challenges to nitty-gritty regulations, it's all here.